Am I going mad?

[foxyroxyyy]

I don’t know what to think. I think I might be pregnant.

This is going to be so long. Basically I’m feeling kicks and I could be 24 weeks pregnant but I’ve also been having periods so I don’t know if I’m going nuts or not.

I saw a thread a few days ago about a woman who found out she was really late on pregnant and she went onto have her baby.
I’ve been ignoring kicks in my tummy for a few months now as I thought I was just over tired and being stupid.

I had my first baby in February a month before lockdown.
DH and I didn’t get back at it until our anniversary in June.
Afterwards I thought I was pregnant and took a test which came back negative. I told DH and forgot about it and moved on.

We’ve not been sexually actively regularly AT ALL since the baby was born so if I am pregnant I’m either 24 /25 weeks or 11 weeks.

I’ve had something like periods every two weeks. I assumed because I’m still breastfeeding it’s been messing things up. Also stress from lockdown and new baby etc I just thought that was the cause. They’ve not been anything heavy just light spotting really but every two weeks.

I didn’t go to the doctor because I was trying to avoid it because of covid. I also had quite a few migraines and nauseous times now when I look back.

I thought this was all because I was post partum and had been putting on weight.

Anyway now I’m feeling kicks. I keep thinking it’s just gas or whatever but I counted 19 today in the space of an hour or so. I do sometimes feel pressure and stuff in my pelvis / womb especially when carrying my daughter for long periods or in awkward positions trying to change her nappy and stuff.

It took years for me to get pregnant with my daughter and I just can’t believe I could be pregnant and not know for this long. So I’m sure I’m going completely bonkers and making myself feel something that isn’t happening like pseudo pregnancy or something nutty. DH and I really want to continue our family so this would be happy news. I’m just sure I can’t be ... so why am I feeling these kicks?!

AIBU to think I might be going mad?

OP I can confirm that you are either a) pregnant or b) not pregnant. I hope that alleviates some of your concerns.

Or you could take a test.

My daughter is 3 and I still get phantom kicks!

Just take the test. Why on earth would you post on Mumsnet instead of taking the test??

It sure can happen

We are all so invested now!!!

I can't believe we've been left hanging!!

I think the OP took the test and didnt get the result she was hoping for

These threads are so odd.
Do people not just pee on sticks anymore? I'd have thought if you guessed you were at least 11 weeks then you'd know your get a positive result at any time of the day.

I thought I was pregnant a few weeks ago.
I peed on a stick. It was faint. So I took a first response test and awaited the result.
How can we tell over the internet?

@jgjgjgjgjg

Just take the test. Why on earth would you post on Mumsnet instead of taking the test??

No idea. To get responses? For the hook?

Well in reality you're unlikely to be pregnant. However, judging by how these threads go on MN, you're probably at least 6 months gone and will have a baby in a month. Probably twins. Then you can have a gang of utterly naive mumnetters telling you how you 'made their year'. Its all very exciting.

Could someone link to the other thread that's been mentioned? I can't find it.

Thanks!

@foxyroxyyy

I have two tests left from the same batch I got from Amazon that gave me a negative way back.

Ones a digital - they are clear blue. I'll take one in the morning. I don't know what to think

What to think is that you are being a drama llama rather than taking a test.

@AngelDelightUK

We are all so invested now!!!

Dont get invested.

Is this some kind of new fetish- this is one of many such threads?

@HooverWhenTheCoastIsClear

These threads are so odd. Do people not just pee on sticks anymore? I'd have thought if you guessed you were at least 11 weeks then you'd know your get a positive result at any time of the day.

I thought I was pregnant a few weeks ago.
I peed on a stick. It was faint. So I took a first response test and awaited the result.
How can we tell over the internet?

I think its the new twins thing

@happy97

Could someone link to the other thread that's been mentioned? I can't find it.

Thanks!

There are at least 2. It is a weekly occurrence now. Pregnancy usually confirmed by a full scan after about 4 days

I've thought for a long while now that there are quite clearly posts on here that are purely clickbait. A shame if MN has gone down that route.

Well this thread was an anticlimax 🤣

OP how could you leave us hanging!!

Is that it then?

@merryhollybright

Is that it then?

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